TKO600 - keep it or sell it.

[CFster]

What modifications are you guys speaking of? I'm constantly banging 5th instead of 3rd - Is there a way to fix that? Mine also sounds like a truck!

[The WidowMaker]

http://www.libertysgears.com/ they sell a trans modded that is really reasonable, or you can send them yours. you end up paying a little more, but the results have been good.

[scherp69]

Thanks for the replies guys.

Todd....if it's held up for you, I guess it can't be all that bad

The one thing that really is detering me from getting a T56 is the possibility that I'd have to cut the tunnel again and I'm in the middle of building a custom console, which would have to be changed if I went to a T56. I'm never going to get my car done if I keep buying things, changing my mind, buying new stuff, modifying, installing and on and on.....................................

Thanks for posting the link to Liberty Gears Tim. I had forgot about them. I just email them to see what it would cost and what they would recommend to have done.

Todd...didn't you price out some mods to your trans from Liberty?

[Vegas69]

Ya, it was only $300-$500. Freight was the killer. I don't have alot of desire to tear my car apart just for fun anymore either.

[The WidowMaker]

The one thing that really is detering me from getting a T56 is the possibility that I'd have to cut the tunnel again

i was worried as well, but it fits with a lot of clearance. i would say that if you had at least 3/4 all the around your tko that it would fit. i was most worried about the trans to bell mount area. the front of the magnum is large, but again, mine fit without any more cutting.

[scherp69]

Heard back from Liberty this morning. Looks like their prices have gone up. Here's the reply I got:

For a TKO 600 we normally recommend doing the internal linkage upgrade, bronze fork pads, carbon lined blocking rings, surface enhanced hubs and sliders, and threaded front cluster cap. The cost to do these processes if you send in the complete transmission is roughly $700. They are roughly 5-6 weeks turn around time.


I'll have to check the clearance I have around my TKO. I don't mind expanding the shifter hole, but really don't want to cut the whole tunnel out again for a T56. Does anyone know how much farther back the shifter is on a T56?

[strtlegal]

Mike I can almost guarantee you will have to cut the floor crossmember. I cut all the way back to the point. The rear bolts on my TKO shifter are right there.
I know the T56 does sit further back.